'Bosun' liquid compass

Made:: 1950-1967 in London

'Bosun' modern liquid yacht steering compass on gimbal

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'Bosun' modern liquid yacht steering compass on gimbal
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"Bosun" modern liquid yacht steering compass on gimbal, with mounting bracket and plastic retaining screw, by Heath Marine, London, 1950-1967

Details

Category:: Navigation

Object Number:: 1967-36

Materials:: complete, plastic (unidentified), alcohol, brass (copper, zinc alloy) and paint

Measurements:: overall: 66 mm x 187 mm x 217 mm, 1.445kg

type:: compass (direction indicator)

credit:: South Western Marine Factors Ltd.

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